Bagel vs bread

In short

One serving each: 121 calories in bagel (1 Bagel Thin, 46 g), 75 calories in bread (1 medium or regular slice, 28 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in bagel: thiamin, riboflavin (2.4×), folate, selenium and 2 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Bagel121 cal

1 Bagel Thin (46 g) · 4.9 g protein · 24.1 g carbs (3.9 g sugars) · 0.61 g fat

White bread75 cal

1 medium or regular slice (28 g) · 2.6 g protein · 13.8 g carbs (1.5 g sugars) · 1 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%12.5%25%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.26 mg · 0.14 mg
    22%12%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.16 mg · 0.067 mg
    12%5%
  • Folate75 µg · 47.9 µg
    19%12%
  • Selenium9.9 µg · 6.5 µg
    18%12%
  • Niacin (B3)2.1 mg · 1.3 mg
    13%8%
  • Protein4.9 g · 2.6 g
    10%5%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.

  • Total fat0.61 g · 1 g1%·1%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.17 g · 0.23 g1%·1%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates24.1 g · 13.8 g9%·5%
  • Fiber0.74 g · 0.64 g3%·2%
  • Sodiumlimit194 mg · 126 mg8%·5%
  • Potassium49.2 mg · 32.8 mg1%·1%
  • Calcium32.2 mg · 59.1 mg2%·5%
  • Iron1.6 mg · 0.94 mg9%·5%
  • Magnesium13.3 mg · 7.6 mg3%·2%
  • Phosphorus45.5 mg · 31.6 mg4%·3%
  • Zinc0.38 mg · 0.25 mg3%·2%
  • Copper0.059 mg · 0.035 mg7%·4%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0.15 mg · 0.062 mg1%·<1%
  • Vitamin K0.092 µg · 0.056 µg<1%·<1%
  • Vitamin B60.032 mg · 0.026 mg2%·2%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline6.7 mg · 4.1 mg1%·1%

From USDA FoodData Central: Bagel (Survey (FNDDS) 2707684), White bread (Survey (FNDDS) 2707598). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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